A bend in the road is not the end of the road-- unless you fail to make the turn.

Veto Power

He humbled himself by becoming
obedient… even death on a cross.

Therefore, God highly exalted him... Phil 2: 9

You deserve more! Demand your rights!
Flaunt your stuff! So much for the
wisdom of our day. It’s all about ME. Nobody can offend or take advantage of ME.
“It’s my way or the highway,” we announce proudly, as though God Himself might
want to take notes. What if Jesus had that attitude? What if He arrived on
earth, grew up to understand Who He really was, and became disgusted with the
whole plan. “These people are awful, Father. They don’t appreciate anything I
do for them: the miracles, food…and for what? Only a handful even believe in me
and I deserve respect! I’m not dying for them. Beam me up.”

That’s how we
might feel. But Jesus understood true humility. He knew that to exalt Himself
would distract from His message. So He always exalted and obeyed God—even when
that obedience cost Him His dignity, His wants, and His life. How far would you
go to obey God? We might want to please Him, but we also want to retain the
veto power— just in case. Being beaten to a pulp and then nailed to a cross
would classify as veto-worthy; yet, Jesus earned future glory by His
willingness to fully obey. Jesus knew that His Father would reward Him for all
eternity. We can follow His example because we know that too.